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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Implement operational plan
  2. Checks are made that customer has fulfilled agreed obligations and required personnel and equipment are on site
  3. Plan is implemented in accordance with legislative and workplace requirements
  4. Check is made that hazards have been identified and hazard control strategies implemented
  5. Direct operations
  6. Customer is kept advised of changes to operation method and concerns are addressed promptly
  7. Crane personnel are encouraged to provide input to the operation
  8. Options for unexpected situations are developed and discussed with site and crane personnel
  9. Emergency situations are responded to in line with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  10. Responsibilities of crane personnel are clarified throughout operation
  11. Crane personnel are coordinated and directed to ensure safe and efficient operation
  12. Support crane personnel
  13. Assistance with rigging/operating duties is provided as required in accordance with legislative and site requirements
  14. Additional equipment and personnel are arranged as necessary in line with legislative requirements
  15. Facilities and amenities are arranged as necessary
  16. Resolve site problems on request
  17. Where feasible, problem is clarified prior to site visit to enable prioritising of work
  18. Problem is assessed through on-site consultation with crane personnel
  19. Customer’s perspective on the problem is sought as required
  20. Decision is made regarding appropriate solutions to problems, taking into account safety and workplace requirements, and customer expectations
  21. Action to be taken is agreed with crane personnel and customer
  22. Agreed commitments are met in a timely manner and undertakings of others are followed up to ensure personnel and customer satisfaction with the outcome
  23. Workplace records are updated accurately, legibly and promptly as required

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant safeworking and workplace procedures

calculating safe working load (SWL) and working load limit (WLL)

communicating effectively with others

completing documentation related supervising mobile crane operations

discussing and negotiating with clients and crew on issues related to site access, setting up the crane and lift operations

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

identifying and directing the use of equipment, processes and procedures

implementing contingency plans

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating and adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with operating procedures

planning and guiding the work of others, including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs

reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

consultation and communication risk mitigation workplace procedures

emergency management workplace procedures

focus of operation of work systems and equipment

how to calculate total mass of the load (including the mass of the lifting gear) and its distribution

mobile crane applications, capacities, configurations, safety hazards and control mechanisms

operational procedures for crane crews

prioritising and multi-tasking work

problems that may arise when supervising mobile crane operations and actions that should be taken to prevent or solve these problems

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations

relevant rigging operations code of practice and regulations

relevant road rules, high risk work regulations, permits and high risk licence requirements pertaining to mobile crane operation

SWL and WLL of mobile crane and lifting gear

workplace procedures for supervising mobile crane operations at a worksite.